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The American Cultures The American Cultures Center is pleased to announce the first American Cultures Student Prize. The American Cultures Student Prize is intended to recognize a standard of excellence in scholarship, which fits with the core intention of the American Cultures requirement–to create scholarship, which promotes the understanding of race, ethnicity and culture in a comparative and integrative fashion. Two prizes will be awarded. One for the successful submission from a lower-division course, and one for the successful submission from an upper division course. In addition to a cash award of $1,000 and, with permission, recipients will have their work published on the American Cultures website. Who is eligible? Faculty may nominate the work of students in any American Cultures course taught in either the Spring 2007 or Fall 2007 semester. Student work can be nominated by any faculty member. What can be submitted? Research papers, essays, and other written work from all courses at all levels may be submitted. Please note that a 1–2 page interpretative essay must accompany the following types of submissions: poetry, short fiction, and computer programs/websites. Please submit in both hard copy and electronic email attachment (Microsoft Word). Submit hard copy to:
Submit email to: No more than one submission per student will be considered. All copy should be double spaced and paginated. Applications should be submitted for review by March 17, 2008. Decisions will be announced April 21, 2008. The award ceremony will be held on May 13, 2008. |
